adjective
noun
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something outsize, such as a garment or person
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(modifier) relating to or dealing in outsize clothes
an outsize shop
Etymology
Origin of outsize
Example Sentences
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The outsize growth has kept investors asking how long it can last.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
U.K. debt markets have been hit harder than other developed economies in recent months, a reflection of the economy’s outsize economic vulnerability to the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Clipping, before it was even known by that name, was pioneered in its modern form by Andrew Tate, who rode the traction to outsize international recognition in the early part of the decade.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The snarky, sometimes petulant exchanges reflect how unsettled the race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom is, as well as California’s outsize economic and political gravitas on the national and international stage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
He visualized its probable progress with agonizing clearness-that one would start slowly, drop from ledge to ledge, trundle across the neck like an outsize steam roller.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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